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I have no idea how to use SwayWM (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/linux@sh.itjust.works

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I've been suggested to use a tiling window manager like Sway since it allows for controlling windows with hotkeys, but I'm having trouble getting started. I installed it in Fedora and tried logging back in with SwayFX (since it has features like blurring) but after I'm just shown a wallpaper with a top bar, the top left shows a 1 and the top right shows the time. I don't know what to do there. I tried looking up guides but didn't find anything, can you link me some if you know of any?

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[–] LastoftheDinosaurs@walledgarden.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

I haven't used this yet, but it appears to be based on i3. Maybe you can use an i3 guide?

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

wiki.archlinux.org/title/Sway and github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki are probably good starting points.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

You kinda gotta set a lot up in the config files. I'd suggest using waybar along with it. Waybar will give you the stuff at the top - desktops, battery, whatever.

I don't really have any guides - I kinda just did some googling for existing dotfiles and went from there. GPT may be able to help you a bit, too.